List of the oldest newspapers


This list of the oldest newspapers sorts the newspapers of the world by the date of their first publication. The earliest newspapers date to 17th century Europe when printed periodicals began rapidly to replace the practice of hand-writing newssheets. The emergence of the new media branch has to be seen in close connection with the simultaneous spread of the printing press from which the publishing press derives its name.

Definition

Newspapers − apart from being printed − are typically expected to meet four criteria:

Europe

DateNewspaperLanguagePlaceCountry/RegionNotes
1605Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen HistorienGermanStrasbourgHoly Roman EmpireWorld's first weekly newspaper by Johann Carolus
1609Avisa Relation oder ZeitungGermanWolfenbüttelBrunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire
1610Name not given in sourceGermanBaselOld Swiss Confederacy
1615Name not given in sourceGermanFrankfurtHoly Roman Empire
1617Name not given in sourceGermanBerlinBrandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
1618Courante uyt Italien, Duytslandt, &c.DutchAmsterdamHolland, Dutch RepublicConsidered the world's first broadsheet because it was published in folio instead of quarto size. Defunct 1664
1618'GermanDanzig/GdańskPolandWeekly news from many places. Oldest newspaper in Poland. The oldest preserved copies come from 1619. Defunct 1652
1620Nieuwe TijdinghenDutchAntwerpSpanish NetherlandsMay have been published as early as 1605. Defunct 1629
1631La GazetteFrenchParisFranceFirst French-language newspaper and first weekly magazine published in France. Existed between 30 May 1631 and 30 September 1915.
1639GenovaItalianGenoaRepublic of GenoaPublished from 1639 to 1646. Oldest newspaper of Italy in accordance with the oldest issue still preserved.
1640MilanoItalianMilanDuchy of MilanPublished from 1640 to 1768
1641Gazeta em Que Se Relatam as Novas Que Houve Nesta e Que vieram de Várias PartesPortugueseLisbonPortugalFirst Portuguese newspaper
1642GenovaItalianGenoaRepublic of GenoaPublished from 1642 to 1684
1642BolognaItalianBolognaPapal StatesPublished from 1642 to 1787
1645Ordinari Post TijdenderSwedishStockholmSwedenOldest still published newspaper in the world. Online-only since 2007.
1650Einkommende ZeitungenGermanLeipzigSaxony, Holy Roman EmpireFirst worldwide daily newspaper, published by Timotheus Ritzsch
1656Weeckelycke Courante van EuropaDutchHaarlemHolland, Dutch RepublicThe name was changed to Oprechte Haerlemsche Courant in 1664. The newspaper merged with the Haarlems Dagblad in 1942, which is still published.
1661La GazetaSpanishMadridKingdom of SpainUntil 2008 December, oldest print edition still published in the world, under the name Boletín Oficial del Estado. From 2009 online edition only.
1661Merkuriusz Polski OrdynaryjnyPolishKrakówPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthMoved to Warsaw in May 1661, last issues published 22 July 1661.
1664Gazzetta di MantovaItalianMantuaDuchy of Mantua, Holy Roman EmpireOldest private newspaper still published in the world, and oldest continuously published in print.
1665Oxford GazetteEnglishOxfordEnglandFrom issue 24 in 1666, the paper was printed in London and renamed London Gazette; this is still published.
1666Den Danske MercuriusDanishCopenhagenDenmark-Norway
1674Ordinari Wochen-ZeitungGermanZürichOld Swiss ConfederacyFreytägliche Wochenzeitung, Wochentliche Freytags-Zeitung, Zürcher Zeitung, Züricher Freitags-Zeitung, Zürcherische Freitagszeitung
1675Ordinari Freytags Post-ZeitungGermanRevalEstonia, Swedish EmpireFirst newspaper in the modern Baltic states. Renamed to Ordinari Donnerstags Post-Zeitung in 1677. Last issue in 1678.
1677ModonaItalianModenaDuchy of ModenaPublished by Demetrio Degni from 1677 to 1701.
1686Die KurantenYiddishAmsterdamNetherlandsBiweekly that published international news in Yiddish and the first newspaper in Yiddish. Changed owner/publisher once. Folded in 1687. Years estimated from a few surviving copies.
1690Berrow's Worcester JournalEnglishWorcesterEnglandStill published – claims to be the oldest newspaper continually published up to the present day
1702Daily CourantEnglishLondonEnglandWorld first daily newspaper. Last issue in 1735, when it merged with the Daily Gazetteer.
1702VedomostiRussianMoscowRussiaMoved to St. Petersburg in 1711, in 1728 renamed Sankt-Petersburgskie Vedomosti, in 1914 renamed Petrogradskie Vedomosti. Last issue in 1917. Re-created in 1991, and is still published.
1703Wiener ZeitungGermanViennaAustria, Habsburg MonarchyStill published
1705Hildesheimer Relations-CourierGermanHildesheimHoly Roman EmpireOldest surviving newspaper in Germany, nowadays published as Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung
1705Mercurius HungaricusLatinLevoča, BardejovHungary, Habsburg EmpireOldest Hungarian newspaper, issued by the insurgency command of Rákoczi's Uprising, it had 7 issues and last printed in 1710
1709The TatlerEnglishLondonKingdom of Great BritainFounded by Richard Steele. Last issue in 1711.
1709The Worcester Post-ManEnglishWorcesterKingdom of Great BritainPublished since 1753 as Berrow's Worcester Journal. No evidence for claimed publication since 1690.
1710The ExaminerEnglishLondonKingdom of Great BritainBest known for the contributions by Jonathan Swift. Last issue in 1714.
1711The SpectatorEnglishLondonKingdom of Great BritainFounded by Joseph Addison in 1711. Last issue in 1712.
1712Stamford MercuryEnglishStamfordKingdom of Great BritainClaims to be "Britain's oldest continuously published newspaper title"
1719The Daily PostEnglishLondonKingdom of Great BritainFounded by Daniel Defoe in 1719. The post consisted of articles that spoke of current events, important dates, inventions, advances in modern sciences, and other things of that nature.
1719Pražské poštovské novinyCzechPragueBohemia, Habsburg MonarchyWeekly newspaper, published until 1819.
1722Gloucester JournalEnglishGloucesterKingdom of Great BritainFirst printed by Robert Raikes and William Dicey on Monday April 9, 1722, published weekly. Now called The Gloucester Gazette
1729Salisbury JournalEnglishSalisburyKingdom of Great BritainFirst printed by William and Benjamin Collins, 1729, published weekly. Interrupted publishing in early days. Continuous since 1736.
1731Gentleman's MagazineEnglishLondonKingdom of Great BritainPublished until 1922. First to use the term magazine. Samuel Johnson's first regular employment as a writer was with The Gentleman's Magazine.
1734Lloyd's ListEnglishLondonKingdom of Great BritainNow online-only. Now covering shipping news, marine insurance and global trade. Oldest English-language daily newspaper still in existence
1735Gazzetta di ParmaItalianParmaDuchy of Parma, Holy Roman EmpireStill published. First publishing date uncertain; oldest printed issue perhaps dated from 19 April 1735.
1737The Belfast News LetterEnglishBelfastKingdom of IrelandStill published. Oldest newspaper in Ireland still in circulation and the oldest daily English language newspaper still in circulation.
1738Feuille d'Avis de NeuchâtelFrenchNeuchâtelOld Swiss ConfederacyStill published – oldest French-language daily newspaper still in existence
1741Il Nuovo PostiglioneItalianVeniceRepublic of VeniceFounded by Giambattista Albrizzi, it covered foreign affairs; published until 1816.
1747The Press and JournalEnglishAberdeenKingdom of Great BritainStill published
1749BerlingskeDanishCopenhagenDenmark-NorwayStill published. Originally titled Kjøbenhavnske Danske Post-Tidender
1749Il MessaggiereItalianModenaDuchy of ModenaPublished up to 1859.
1752Leeuwarder CourantDutchLeeuwardenNetherlandsStill published. Originally titled Leeuwarder Saturdagse Courant. The newspaper also publish articles in West Frisian.
1754Yorkshire PostEnglishLeedsKingdom of Great BritainStill published
1756Moskovskiye VedomostiRussianMoscowRussiaPublished until 1917.
1758Norrköpings TidningarSwedishNorrköpingSwedenStill published. Originally published weekly as Norrköpings Weko-Tidningar
1765MonitorPolishWarsawPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthFounded by Ignacy Krasicki and Franciszek Bohomolec and supported by King Stanisław August Poniatowski
1767AdresseavisenNorwegianTrondheimDenmark-NorwayStill published. Originally titled Kongelig allene privilegerede Trondheims Adresse-Contoirs Efterretninger
1767Finns Leinster JournalEnglishKilkennyKingdom of Ireland-
1771Tidningar Utgifne Af et Sällskap i ÅboSwedishTurkuFinlandPublished 1771–1778 and 1782–1785.
1771Ephemerides ZagrabiensesLatinZagrebKingdom of Croatia, Habsburg MonarchyPublished in 1771 by Antun Jandera
1772Derry JournalEnglishDerry and DonegalKingdom of IrelandStill published bi-weekly. Originally titled London-Derry Journal and General Advertiser, changed to its current name in 1880
1772Fyens StiftstidendeDanishOdenseDenmark-NorwayStill published. Originally titled Kongelig Privilegerede Odense Adresse-Contoirs Efterretninger
1776'PolishHrodnaGrand Duchy of LithuaniaConsidered to be the first newspaper in Belarus and the first local newspaper in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Last issue in 1783.
1776'FinnishTurkuFinlandTwice-monthly, 26 numbers were published.
1777AvvisiItalianGenoaRepublic of GenoaPublished from 1777 to 1797. It included classified advertising.
1778Notizie del mondoItalianVeniceRepublic of VeniceFounded by Antonio Graziosi, it covered foreign affairs; published until 1815.
1780Neue Zürcher ZeitungGermanZürichSwitzerlandStill published. Originally titled Zürcher Zeitung. Renamed in 1821.
1783The HeraldEnglishGlasgowKingdom of Great BritainStill published
1785The TimesEnglishLondonKingdom of Great BritainStill published
1785Il Corriere di Gabinetto - Gazzetta di Milano|ItalianMilanoDuchy of MilanPublished from 1 July 1785 to 28 December 1797
1791Serbskija noviniSlavonic-SerbianViennaHabsburg monarchyFirst Serbian newspaper. Published from 1791 to 1792.
1791The ObserverEnglishLondonKingdom of Great BritainThe world's first Sunday newspaper. Still published.
1794Århus StiftstidendeDanishÅrhusDenmark-NorwayStill published. Originally titled Aarhus Stifts-Tidende.
1798Journal de MalteFrench, ItalianVallettaMalta under French occupationFirst newspaper published in Malta. Defunct.
1803Foglio d'AvvisiItalianVallettaMaltaDefunct.
1804L'ArgoItalianVallettaMaltaDefunct.
1804Il CartagineseItalianVallettaMaltaDefunct.
1806Tarto maa rahva Näddali-LehtEstonianDorpatLivonia, Russian EmpireBanned in the same year. First Estonian language newspaper.
1812Giornale di MaltaItalianVallettaMaltaDefunct.
1813Göteborgs-PostenSwedishGothenburgSwedenStill published.
1813Malta Government GazetteItalian, English, MalteseVallettaMaltaStill published.
1817The ScotsmanEnglishEdinburghUnited KingdomStill published
1817Journal de la CorseFrenchAjaccioFranceStill published
1818The Westmorland GazetteEnglishKendalUnited KingdomStill published
1819:ka:საქართველოს გაზეთი|Saqartvelos Gazeti"GeorgianTbilisiGeorgiaFirst Georgian newspaper. Published from 1819.
1821The GuardianEnglishManchesterUnited KingdomOriginally known as 'The Manchester Guardian'. Still published.
1824:sr:Летопис Матице српске|Letopis Matice srpskeSerbianNovi Sad, BudimSerbiaStill published
1824Åbo UnderrättelserSwedishÅboFinland, Russian EmpireStill published.
1826Le FigaroFrenchParisFranceStill published
1829Curierul RomânescRomanianBucharestWallachia, Ottoman EmpireFounded by Ion Heliade Rădulescu in April 1829. Last issue in 1859.
1829Londonderry SentinelEnglishCounty LondonderryUnited KingdomFounded in response to the Derry Journal's moderate stance on issues such as Catholic Emancipation. Originally called the Londonderry Sentinel and North West Advertiser. Still published.
1829Albina RomâneascăRomanianIașiMoldavia, Ottoman EmpireFounded by Gheorghe Asachi in 1829. Last issue in 1850.
1830AftonbladetSwedishStockholmSwedenFounded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830. Still published.
1831Takvim-i VekayiTurkishIstanbulOttoman EmpireAlso, Takvim-i Vekayi produced Armenian, Greek and Arabic language editions. Closed in 1891.
1834Novine srbskeSerbianKragujevac,
Belgrade		SerbiaFirst Serbian newspaper published in the country and the official journal of the Principality of Serbia. Founded by Dimitrije Davidović in 1830. Last issue in 1919.
1835O Açoriano OrientalPortuguesePonta Delgada, AzoresPortugalStill published
1843The EconomistEnglishLondonUnited KingdomStill published.
1844Nieuwe Rotterdamsche CourantDutchRotterdamNetherlandsStill published. The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant merged in 1970 with Algemeen Handelsblad into the NRC Handelsblad.
1846L'IndépendantFrenchPerpignanFranceStill published.
1847SuometarFinnishHelsinkiFinlandPublished 1847–1866, followed by Uusi Suometar 1869–1918 and Uusi Suomi 1919–1991. The web publication Uusi Suomi is not connected.
1848SydsvenskanSwedishMalmöSwedenStill published.
1848Die PresseGermanViennaAustriaStill published
1853Faro de VigoSpanishVigoSpainStill published. Oldest newspaper still published in Spain
1854Surrey CometEnglishLondonUnited KingdomStill published
1854Comércio do PortoPortuguesePortoPortugalEstablished as the O Commercio, changed its name few months later. Last issue in July, 2005, after 151 years.
1855The Daily TelegraphEnglishLondonUnited KingdomStill published
1855A Aurora do LimaPortugueseViana do CasteloPortugalStill published
1856HamagidHebrewEłkEast PrussiaFirst newspaper in Modern Hebrew language. Defunct 1903.
1856VasabladetSwedishVaasaFinlandStill published.
1857Pärnu PostimeesEstonianPernauLivonia, Russian EmpireStill published as Postimees
1859Le ProgrèsFrenchLyonFranceStill published.
1859La NazioneItalianFlorenceGrand Duchy of TuscanyStill published
1861L'Osservatore RomanoItalianVatican CityPapal StatesL'Osservatore Romano is the "semi-official" newspaper of the Holy See.
1863Church TimesEnglishLondonUnited KingdomStill published. The Church Times is an independent Anglican weekly newspaper.
1864Dagens NyheterSwedishStockholmSwedenFounded by Rudolf Wall in 1864. Still published.
1864Diário de NotíciasPortugueseLisbonPortugalStill published.
1864HufvudstadsbladetSwedishHelsinkiFinlandStill published.
1865Il Sole 24 OreItalianMilanItalyStill published.
1866La StampaItalianTurinItalyStill published.
1868Manchester Evening NewsEnglishManchesterUnited KingdomStill published.
1870Birmingham MailEnglishBirminghamUnited KingdomStill published.
1870La Dépêche du MidiFrenchToulouseFranceStill published.
1871KeskisuomalainenFinnishJyväskyläFinlandStill published. Originally Keski-Suomi.
1873Richmond and Twickenham TimesEnglishLondonUnited KingdomStill published. The Richmond and Twickenham Times is a weekly London newspaper.
1873Satakunnan KansaFinnishPoriFinlandStill published.
1873Edinburgh Evening NewsEnglishEdinburghScotlandStill published.
1876Il Corriere della seraItalianMilanItalyStill published.
1877Dernières Nouvelles d'AlsaceFrenchStrasbourgFranceStill published.
1879The Liverpool EchoEnglishLiverpoolUnited KingdomStill published.
1880L'Eco di BergamoItalianBergamoItalyStill published.
1881AamulehtiFinnishTampereFinlandStill published.
1881The Evening NewsEnglishLondonUnited KingdomConsidered the first popular newspaper in London. Published until 1980, and briefly again in 1987.
1881La VanguardiaSpanishBarcelonaSpainStill published.
1882El Pirineo AragonésSpanishJacaSpainStill published. First number April 23, 1882. Oldest Aragonese newspaper still published in the Autonomous Community of Aragon.
1884Svenska DagbladetSwedishStockholmSwedenStill published.
1886Lancashire Evening PostEnglishPrestonUnited KingdomStill published.
1888Financial TimesEnglishLondonUnited KingdomStill published.
1888Jornal de NotíciasPortuguesePortoPortugalStill published.
1889Helsingin SanomatFinnishHelsinkiFinlandStill published. Started as Päivälehti, Helsingin Sanomat since 1905.
1889L'Est RépublicainFrenchNancyFranceStill published.
1891Gazet van AntwerpenDutchAntwerpFlanders, BelgiumStill published
1891La Nuova SardegnaItalianSassariKingdom of ItalyStill published
1893Lidové novinyCzechBrnoMoravia, Austria-HungaryStill published today in Prague, the Czech Republic, familiarly known as "'".
1893Congleton ChronicleEnglishCongleton England, United KingdomStill published today in Congleton Town, the United Kingdom"".
1893De TelegraafDutchAmsterdamNetherlandsStill published. It is the largest newspaper in the Netherlands.
1894EstiaGreekAthensGreeceStill published. Founded in 1874 as a magazine. It is the only newspaper in Greece which continues to use the polytonic orthography abolished in 1982.
1895Heraldo de AragónSpanishZaragozaSpainFounded on September 20, 1895. Still published, familiarly known as .
1895TyömiesFinnishHelsinkiFinlandFinland's largest labour newspaper and one of the four major papers in its time. Ceased to publish in the aftermath of the Finnish Civil War in 1918. Followed later in the same year by Suomen sosialidemokraatti, since 2001 Demokraatti, which is still published.
1896Daily MailEnglishLondonUnited KingdomSecond popular newspaper by Lord Northcliffe. Considered to have brought on a major change in the English newspaper market and started the trend for popular mass journalism. Still published.
1899KalevaFinnishOuluFinlandStill published.
1904PolitikaSerbianBelgradeSerbiaThe oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in the Balkans.

Americas

DateNewspaperLanguagePlaceCountry/RegionNotes
1704The Boston News-LetterEnglishBoston, MassachusettsThirteen ColoniesDefunct
1721The New-England CourantEnglishBoston, MassachusettsThirteen ColoniesDefunct
1722La Gaceta de MéxicoSpanishMexico CityNew SpainDefunct; first paper published in Latin America
1727Maryland GazetteEnglishAnnapolis, MarylandUnited StatesStill published but as The Capital
1752Halifax GazetteEnglishCity of Halifax, Nova ScotiaBritish North AmericaDefunct; first paper in North America but is published as a government gazette, and not a newspaper, since 1867.
1756The New Hampshire GazetteEnglishNew HampshireThirteen ColoniesStill published; oldest extant North American paper, but was published as a weekly supplement of a different newspaper from the 1890s. The current owner bought the name rights in 1989, but not the actual paper.
1758Newport MercuryEnglishNewport, Rhode IslandThirteen ColoniesStill published, but ceased publication during the American Revolutionary War.
June 1764Quebec Chronicle-TelegraphEnglish
Formerly bilingual French-English		Quebec City, QuebecBritish North AmericaStill published; oldest surviving North American paper with continuous corporate existence
October 1764The Hartford CourantEnglishHartford, ConnecticutThirteen ColoniesStill published.
1768The Boston ChronicleEnglishBoston, MassachusettsUnited StatesDefunct
1778The Montreal GazetteEnglish since 1822
MontrealProvince of QuebecStill published
1785Gazeta de Santafé de BogotáSpanishBogotá, New Kingdom of GranadaColombiaDefunct. Oldest newspaper in Colombia
1785The Augusta ChronicleEnglishAugusta, GeorgiaUnited StatesStill published
1785The Poughkeepsie JournalEnglishPoughkeepsie, New YorkUnited StatesStill published. In 1788, the editor of the Journal was the official reporter of the ratification of the United States Constitution by New York in that year. The paper also served as a launching point of stories during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration when the then-President was at his estate in nearby Hyde Park.
1786Daily Hampshire GazetteEnglishNorthampton, MassachusettsUnited StatesStill published
1786Pittsburgh Post-GazetteEnglishPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesStill published
1789The Berkshire EagleEnglishPittsfield, MassachusettsUnited StatesStill published
1790El Diario de LimaSpanishLimaPeruDefunct. First daily newspaper of the country.
1792The RecorderEnglishGreenfield, MassachusettsUnited StatesStill published
1794Rutland HeraldEnglishRutland, VermontUnited StatesStill published. The Herald is the oldest family-owned newspaper in continuous operation, published under the same name in the same city, in the United States.
1796Norwich BulletinEnglishNorwich, ConnecticutUnited StatesStill published
1799The Keene SentinelEnglishKeene, New HampshireUnited StatesStill published
1801New York PostEnglishNew York CityUnited StatesStill published
1801Williamsport Sun-GazetteEnglish-languageWilliamsport, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesStill published
1803The Post and CourierEnglishCharleston, South CarolinaUnited StatesStill published
1807The Southern StarEnglish/SpanishMontevideoUruguayDefunct; first paper in Uruguay
1808Observer-ReporterEnglishWashington, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesStill published
1808Gazeta de CaracasSpanishCaracasVenezuelaFirst newspaper of Venezuela. Later changed for Correo del Orinoco
1810Gazeta de Buenos AyresSpanishBuenos AiresArgentinaDefunct. First newspaper of the country.
1812Aurora de ChileSpanishSantiago de ChileChileDefunct. First newspaper of the country.
1815The Ithaca JournalEnglishIthaca, New YorkUnited StatesStill published. Originally named the Seneca Republican.
1822Sandusky RegisterEnglishSandusky, OhioUnited StatesStill Published. Originally named the Sandusky Clarion.
1825El PeruanoSpanishLimaPeruStill published
1825Diario de PernambucoPortugueseRecifeBrazilStill published. Oldest continuously circulating daily newspaper in Latin America and oldest continuously circulating periodical edited in Portuguese.
1825The Monroe NewsEnglishMonroe, MichiganUnited StatesStill published. The same paper has been through several name changes in its history but remains the same print product. Today, the is among the 10 largest employers in Monroe, Michigan.
1827El Mercurio de ValparaísoSpanishValparaíso, ValparaísoChileStill published. Oldest continuously circulating periodical, published under the same name, in Spanish.
1827Jornal do CommercioPortugueseRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroBrazilDefunct since 2016.
1829The Providence JournalEnglishProvidence, Rhode IslandUnited StatesStill published. Oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in U.S.
1829The Philadelphia InquirerEnglishPhiladelphiaUnited StatesStill published
1829The Post-StandardEnglishSyracuse, New YorkUnited StatesStill published
1829The PilotEnglishBoston, MassachusettsUnited StatesStill published
1834The GleanerEnglishKingston, JamaicaJamaicaStill published
1836The TelegraphEnglishAlton, IllinoisUnited StatesStill published. Founded as Alton Telegraph, subsequently known as Alton Daily Telegraph and Alton Evening Telegraph.
1837The PicayuneEnglishNew OrleansUnited StatesStill published today on a tri-weekly schedule as The Times Picayune. Has gone through several name changes over the years as The Picayune merged with other local papers.
1839El ComercioSpanishLimaPeruStill published
1840The Cincinnati EnquirerEnglishCincinnatiUnited StatesStill published
1841The Cecil WhigEnglishElkton, MarylandUnited StatesStill published
1842The Plain DealerEnglishCleveland, OhioUnited StatesStill published
1844The Globe and MailEnglishTorontoCanadaStill published
1845The Stanstead JournalEnglishStanstead, QuebecCanadaStill published
1845Ottawa CitizenEnglishOttawaCanadaStill published
1846Boston HeraldEnglishBoston, MassachusettsUnited StatesStill published
1846The Hamilton SpectatorEnglishHamilton, OntarioCanadaStill published
1846The Victoria AdvocateEnglishVictoria, TexasUnited StatesStill published
1846Vineyard GazetteEnglishEdgartown, MassachusettsUnited StatesStill published
1847Chicago TribuneEnglishChicagoUnited StatesStill published
1849The London Free PressEnglishLondon, OntarioCanadaStill published.
1849The Santa Fe New MexicanEnglishSanta Fe, New MexicoUnited StatesStill published.
1850Deseret NewsEnglishSalt Lake City, UtahUnited StatesStill published. The newspaper's $61 second-hand Ramage press was procured in 1847 in Boston and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley by ox-drawn wagons in August 1849.
1851The New York TimesEnglishNew York CityUnited StatesStill published
1851Placerville Mountain DemocratEnglishPlacerville, CaliforniaUnited StatesStill published
1852The Wheeling IntelligencerEnglishWheeling, West VirginiaUnited StatesStill published
1852The CasketEnglish
Antigonish, Nova ScotiaCanadaStill published
1853Guelph MercuryEnglishGuelph, OntarioCanadaStill published
1853La Estrella de PanamáSpanishPanamáPanamáStill published
1854The Union DemocratEnglishSonora, CaliforniaUnited StatesStill published
1854The Daily CitizenEnglishSearcyArkansasStill published
1857The Sacramento BeeEnglishSacramento, CaliforniaUnited StatesStill published
1859Rocky Mountain NewsEnglishDenver, ColoradoUnited StatesPublished from 23 April 1859 to 27 February 2009.
1861Buenos Aires StandardEnglishBuenos AiresArgentinaDefunct
1862Telegraph-JournalEnglishSaint John, New BrunswickCanadaStill published
1864The Marietta TimesEnglishMarietta, OhioUnited StatesStill published
1865San Antonio Express-NewsEnglishSan Antonio, TexasUnited StatesStill Published
1865San Francisco ChronicleEnglishSan FranciscoUnited StatesStill Published
1867La CapitalSpanishRosarioArgentinaStill published. Oldest Argentine newspaper still in circulation.
1867The Spencer MagnetEnglishTaylorsville, KentuckyUnited StatesStill published
1868The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEnglishAtlantaUnited StatesStill published
1868The Dalhousie GazetteEnglishHalifax, Nova ScotiaCanadaStill published
1868Times & TranscriptEnglishMoncton, New BrunswickCanadaStill published
1869La PrensaSpanishBuenos AiresArgentinaStill published
1870La NaciónSpanishBuenos AiresArgentinaStill published
1870La DiscusiónSpanishChillán, Bío BíoChileStill published
1870The GuardianEnglishCharlottetown, Prince Edward IslandCanadaStill published
1870Tucson CitizenEnglishTucson, ArizonaUnited StatesNewsprint publication ceased May 16, 2009.
1871The Salt Lake TribuneEnglishSalt Lake City, UtahUnited StatesStill published
1872The Boston GlobeEnglishBoston, MassachusettsUnited StatesStill published
1873The Belleville TelescopeEnglishBelleville, KansasUnited StatesStill published
1874Nanaimo Daily NewsEnglishNanaimo, British ColumbiaCanadaStill published
1874The Chronicle HeraldEnglishHalifax, Nova ScotiaCanadaStill published
1875Estado de São PauloPortugueseSão PauloBrazilStill published.
1875The Southern CrossSpanish, EnglishBuenos AiresArgentinaStill published. Monthly
1876Orlando SentinelEnglishOrlandoUnited StatesStill Published
1876Buenos Aires HeraldEnglishBuenos AiresArgentinaDefunct
1876Diario Oficial de la República de ChileSpanishSantiago de ChileChileStill published
1877The Washington PostEnglishWashington, D.C.United StatesStill published
1879The TelegramEnglishSaint John's, Newfoundland and LabradorCanadaStill published
1879Times LeaderEnglishWilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesStill published
1878St. Louis Post-DispatchEnglishSt. Louis, MissouriUnited StatesStill published
1878Waterloo Region RecordEnglishKitchener, OntarioCanadaStill published
1880Albuquerque JournalEnglishAlbuquerque, New MexicoUnited StatesStill published
1880The Kansas City StarEnglishKansas City, MissouriUnited StatesStill published
1881El Paso TimesEnglishEl Paso, TexasUnited StatesStill published
1881El Paso Herald-PostEnglishEl Paso, TexasUnited States1881–1997
1881Las Cruces Sun-NewsEnglishLas Cruces, New MexicoUnited StatesStill published
1882El SurSpanishConcepción, Bío BíoChileStill published
1882The Brandon SunEnglishBrandon, ManitobaCanadaStill published
1883Calgary HeraldEnglishCalgary, AlbertaCanadaStill published
1883Los AndesSpanishMendozaArgentinaStill published
1883Regina Leader-PostEnglishRegina, SaskatchewanCanadaStill published
1883AmigoeDutchDutch CaribbeanKingdom of the NetherlandsStill published
1884El DíaSpanishLa PlataArgentinaStill published
1884La PresseFrenchMontreal, QuebecCanadaStill published
1884Times ColonistEnglishVictoria, British ColumbiaCanadaStill published
1884The Altamont EnterpriseEnglishAltamont, New YorkUnited StatesStill published
1885El LlanquihueSpanishPuerto Montt, Los LagosChileStill published
1885Omaha World-HeraldEnglishOmaha, NebraskaUnited StatesStill published
1886Lögberg-HeimskringlaEnglishWinnipeg, ManitobaCanadaStill published. English and formerly Icelandic
1886El DíaSpanishMontevideoUruguayDefunct
1886La PrensaSpanishCuricó, MauleChileTemporarily ceased publication 1886–98. Still in publication since then.
1887El EspectadorSpanishBogotáColombiaFounded on Medellín on 22 March 1887, moved to Bogotá on 1915. Still published.
1888The Windsor StarEnglishWindsor, OntarioCanadaStill published
1889Moose Jaw Times-HeraldEnglishMoose Jaw, SaskatchewanCanadaStill published
1889Bangor Daily NewsEnglishBangor, MaineUnited StatesStill published.
1889Listín DiarioSpanishSanto DomingoDominican RepublicStill published.
1889The Wall Street JournalEnglishNew YorkUnited StatesStill published.
1891Jornal do BrasilPortugueseRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroBrazilStill published.
1891Truro Daily NewsEnglishTruro, Nova ScotiaCanadaStill published
1891Los Angeles TimesEnglishLos AngelesUnited StatesStill published
1891The Chilliwack ProgressEnglishChilliwack, British ColumbiaCanadaStill published
1892The Denver PostEnglishDenver, ColoradoUnited StatesStill published
1893SvobodaUkrainianNew JerseyUnited StatesStill published
1893The WaveEnglishRockaway Beach, New YorkUnited StatesStill published
1895Correio do PovoPortuguesePorto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulBrazilStill published. Stopped publishing in 1984 and resumed in 1986.
1896Bluefield Daily TelegraphEnglishBluefield, West VirginiaUnited StatesStill published
1896Le SoleilFrenchQuebec City, QuebecCanadaStill published
1898La Nueva ProvinciaSpanishBahía BlancaArgentinaStill published
1898El LiberalSpanishSantiago del EsteroArgentinaStill published
1898The ProvinceEnglishVancouver, British ColumbiaCanadaStill published
1898Le NouvellisteFrenchPort-au-PrinceHaitiStill Published
1892Toronto StarEnglishTorontoCanadaStill Published. Originally known as the Evening Star, and then the Toronto Daily Star.

Africa

The French established the first newspaper in Africa in Mauritius in 1773.
DateNewspaperLanguagePlaceCountry/RegionNotes
1773Annonces, Affiches et Avis Divers pour les Colonies des Isles de France et de BourbonFrenchIsle de FranceMauritiusFirst newspaper in Mauritius. Published weekly from 1773-01-13 to at least 1790 by the Nicolas Lambert in Mauritius.
1800Cape Town Gazette and African AdvertiserEnglish, AfrikaansCape TownBritish South AfricaFirst newspaper in South Africa. Published weekly from 1800-08-16 to at least 1829 by the British Government in South Africa.
1824South African Commercial AdvertiserEnglish, AfrikaansCape TownBritish South AfricaFirst privately run newspaper in South Africa. Numbers 1 to 18 were published weekly from 7 January 1824 to 10 May 1824. numbers 19 to 135 were printed from 31 August 1825 to 10 March 1827 and numbers 136 and onward were printed from 1828 to 1853. Originally edited by the printer George Greig who soon relinquished editing control to Thomas Pringle and John Fairbairn. Pringle left the paper after number 19.
1824South African JournalEnglishCape TownBritish South AfricaA bimonthly journal edited by Thomas Pringle and John Fairbairn. Published from 1824-03-05 to 1824-05-07.
1824Nederduitsche Zuid-Afrikaanse TydschriftDutchCape TownBritish South AfricaA bimonthly journal edited by Reverend Abraham Faure. It was the Dutch partner to the South African Journal. Published from 1824-04-04.
1824The South African Chronicle and Mercantile AdvertiserEnglish, AfrikaansCape TownBritish South AfricaPrinted weekly from 1824-08-18 to 1826-12-26. Printed by William Bridekirk and edited by A. J. Jardine.
1826The New OrganEnglish, DutchCape TownBritish South AfricaOnly one edition printed on 1826-01-06. Printed by George Greig and edited by John Fairbairn.
1827De VersamelaarEnglish, DutchCape TownBritish South AfricaPrinted weekly from 1827-01-07 until between 1829-01-27 to 1835. Edited by J. Duasso de Lima and printed by William Bridekirk.
1827The ColonistEnglish, DutchCape TownBritish South AfricaPrinted weekly from 1827-11-22 to 1828-09-30 by William Bridekirk and then George Greig and edited by William Beddy.
1828Al-Waqa'i' al-MasriyyaTurkish, ArabicCairoEgyptFirst Turkish newspaper. Still published
1830De Zuid-AfrikaanDutchCape TownBritish South AfricaInitially a weekly paper, then at more frequent intervals. First issue 9 April 1830. Last issue 8 April 1930
1859Iwe IrohinYoruba, EnglishAbeokutaNigeriaFounded on December 3, 1859. It was published bi-weekly, in Yoruba and English language and ran for about eight years, specifically from 1859 to 1867.
1875Al-AhramArabicCairoEgyptStill published
1891Mashonaland Herald and Zambesian TimesEnglishSalisburySouthern RhodesiaNow published as The Herald

South Asia

The first recorded attempt to found a newspaper in South Asia was by William Bolts, a Dutchman in the employ of the British East India Company in September 1768 in Calcutta. The Company deported Bolts back to Europe before he could begin his newspaper.
DateNewspaperLanguagePlaceCountry/RegionNotes
1780Hicky's Bengal Gazette or, The Original Calcutta General AdvertiserEnglishCalcuttaBritish IndiaFirst newspaper in South Asia. Published weekly from 1780-01-29 to 1782-03-23 when James Augustus Hicky's types were seized.
1780India Gazette or Calcutta Public AdvertiserEnglishCalcuttaBritish IndiaSecond newspaper in South Asia. Published weekly from 1780-11-18. Survived until 1834. Published by Peter Reed, Bernard Messink, G. Gordon In 1799, its proprietors were William Morris, William Fairlie and J. D. Williams.
1784Calcutta GazetteEnglishCalcuttaBritish IndiaThird newspaper in South Asia. Government sanctioned. Published weekly from 1784-03-04 to 1818-09-29. Its proprietors were Francis Gladwin, an East India Company Officer until January 1787 and Arthur Muir, Herbert Harrington and Edmond Morris afterwards.
1785Bengal JournalEnglishCalcuttaBritish IndiaPublished weekly from 1785–02 to 1791. Its proprietors were William Duane and Thomas Jones.
1785The Oriental Magazine or Calcutta AmusementEnglishCalcuttaBritish IndiaPublished monthly from 1785-04-06. Its proprietors were Gordon and John Hay. It ceased publication sometime prior to 1799–05, when Governor-General Wellesley enacted press regulations.
1785The Asiatick MiscellanyEnglishCalcuttaBritish IndiaPublished quarterly from 1785-07-14 to 1789–01. Its proprietor was Francis Gladwin.
1785Madras CourierEnglishMadrasBritish IndiaPublished weekly at first from 1785-10-12 to around 1818, with government sanction. Its proprietor was Richard Johnson.
1786Calcutta Chronicle and General AdvertiserEnglishCalcuttaBritish IndiaPublished weekly from 1786–01 to either 1790 or 1797. Its proprietor was William Baillie.
1788EnglishCalcuttaBritish IndiaPublished weekly at first from 1788–02 to 1820–05. Its proprietors were C.K. Bruce and Dr. Shoolbred.
1789Bombay HeraldEnglishBombayBritish IndiaPublished weekly from 1789 to 1792. Its proprietors are unknown.
1794AzdararArmenianMadrasBritish IndiaPublished from 1794 to 1796. It was the first Armenian newspaper, its proprietor was Harutyun Shmavonyan.
1818Samachar DarpanBengaliSeramporeBritish IndiaSamachar Darpan was a Bengali weekly newspaper published by the Baptist Missionary Society from the Baptist Mission Press at Serampore in the first half of the 19th century. It is considered to be the first Indian-language newspaper
1822Bombay SamacharGujaratiBombayBritish IndiaStill published.Originally called Moombaina Samachar It is oldest newspaper in India still in circulation.
1822Jam-i-Jahan-NumaUrduCalcuttaBritish IndiaFirst newspaper in Urdu.
1826Udant MartandHindiCalcuttaBritish IndiaIt was published from Calcutta by Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla.
1832DarpanMarathiBombayBritish IndiaFirst newspaper in Marathi. Editor was Balshastri Jambhekar. The newspaper was printed both in English and Marathi languages in two separate columns.
1838Times of IndiaEnglishBombayBritish IndiaStill published.Originally called The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. It is Oldest English Language newspaper in India still in circulation.
1846OrunodoiAssameseSivasagarBritish India"Orunodoi", started in January, 1846 by an American missionary Dr. Nathan Brown and printed and published at the Sibsagar Mission Press by O.T Cutter, was the first newspaper in Assam as well as the first newspaper in Assamese. The newspaper has immensely contributed towards the advancement of Assamese literature, culture and society.
1865The PioneerEnglishAllahabad British IndiaStill published.Founded by George Allen as a Weekly then became a daily.
1867Madras MailEnglishMadrasBritish IndiaStarted by Charles Lawson and Henry Cornish.It was closed in 1981 and was the first evening newspaper in India.
1878The HinduEnglishMadrasBritish IndiaThe Hindu was founded in Madras on 20 September 1878 as a weekly newspaper, by what was known then as the Triplicane Six consisting of 4 law students and 2 teachers:- T. T. Rangacharya, P. V. Rangacharya, D. Kesava Rao Pantulu and N. Subba Rao Pantulu, led by G. Subramania Iyer and M. Veeraraghavacharyar, a lecturer at Pachaiyappa's College.
1881The TribuneEnglishLahoreBritish IndiaIt was founded on 2 February 1881, in Lahore, by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five persons as trustees.

Oceania

DateNewspaperLanguagePlaceCountry/RegionNotes
1803Sydney GazetteEnglishSydneyAustraliaWas the first newspaper in Australia Published weekly from 1803 to 1842
1831The Sydney Morning HeraldEnglishSydneyAustraliaIs the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia, originally called the Sydney Herald
1833The West AustralianEnglishPerthAustraliaSecond oldest continuously operated newspaper in Australia
1840Herald SunEnglishMelbourneAustraliaOriginally called The Port Phillip Herald
1846The Courier MailEnglishBrisbaneAustraliaOriginally called The Moreton Bay Courier
1852Taranaki HeraldEnglishNew PlymouthNew ZealandNew Zealand's oldest newspaper. Ceased publication in 1989.
1854The AgeEnglishMelbourneAustraliaOwned by Fairfax Media who also own Sydney Morning Herald
1861The PressEnglishChristchurchNew ZealandNew Zealand's joint 2nd oldest surviving newspaper
1856Wanganui ChronicleEnglishWanganuiNew ZealandNew Zealand's oldest surviving daily newspaper
1859The AdvertiserEnglishAdelaideAustraliaOriginally the South Australian Advertiser
1861Otago Daily TimesEnglishDunedinNew ZealandNew Zealand's 2nd oldest surviving daily newspaper
1891Lloyd's List AustraliaEnglishSydneyAustraliaThe oldest continuously published national newspaper in Australia

East Asia

DateNewspaperLanguagePlaceCountry/RegionNotes
1806The Prince of Wales Island GazetteEnglishPenangBritish MalayaFirst newspaper in Southeast Asia; last issue rolled off the press on 7 July 1827; weekly edition survived until January 1830.
1844The Bangkok RecorderEnglish/ThaiBangkokThailandCountry's first newspaper
1845The China MailEnglishVictoria CityHong KongThe first newspaper published in the crown colony and the longest-lived of any Hong Kong newspaper. Published until 1974.
1845The Straits TimesEnglishSingaporeStraits SettlementsSplit into The Straits Times and The New Straits Times after Singapore's separation from Malaysia in 1965.
1850North China Herald
EnglishShanghaiChinaA weekly newspaper at first, it began daily publication in 1864 under the new name North China Daily News. Ceased publication in 1951.
1853Chinese serialChineseVictoria CityHong KongFirst Chinese-language newspaper in the crown colony. Ceased publication in 1856.
1858Royal Thai Government GazetteThaiDusit, BangkokSiamCountry's first newspaper
1861Nagasaki Shipping List and AdvertiserEnglishNagasakiJapanCountry's first newspaper
1862Kwanpan Batavia ShinbunJapaneseTokyoJapanFirst Japanese-language newspaper. A month-by-month government translation of the Dutch Javasche Courant.
1868Chugai ShinbunJapaneseTokyoJapanFirst Japanese-language newspaper with original reporting. Ceased with publisher's death in 1869.
1870Yokohama Mainichi ShinbunJapaneseYokohamaJapanFirst daily Japanese-language newspaper. Closed in 1940.
1872Tokyo Nichi Nichi ShimbunJapaneseTokyoJapanMerged with Mainichi Shimbun which is still published
1881Chosen shinpoJapanesePusanKoreaKorea's first newspaper, but published in Japanese.
1883
Hanseong sunbo
Chinese, KoreanSeoulKoreaFirst Korean-language newspaper.
1885Taiwan Church NewsTaiwaneseTâi-lâm-chiuTâi-oânFirst newspaper in Taiwan.
1888The Singapore Weekly HeraldEnglishSingaporeStraits Settlements
1895Taiwan Nichinichi ShimpōJapaneseTaihokuJapanese TaiwanCalled Taiwan Nichinichi Shimpo in most of the Japanese ruling period. Still published as Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily News.
1898The Manila TimesEnglishManilaCaptaincy General of the PhilippinesOldest extant English-language broadsheet in the Philippines still operating under its name.

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